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except Ian doesn't suck. Dude shows skill everytime he is on the floor.
I guess he sucks at practices.
Completely agree.
except Ian doesn't suck. Dude shows skill everytime he is on the floor.
I guess he sucks at practices.
I wonder how? It's not like they scrimmage. Even Finley has said that.
In the French newspaper L'Equipe, (link :http://www.lequipe.fr/Basket/breves2...n-antonio.html) Pop talks about Ian's situation and basically explains that it is too late to experiment with him.
"A ce point de la saison, on a besoin de gagner des matches, pas de développer des joueurs, explique-t-il. Ca se passe généralement durant l'été, quand l'équipe prend tournure. Il est dans une position difficile car il a été blessé pendant deux ans. Ian n'a pas vraiment eu la chance de montrer ce qu'il peut faire.»
"We need to win games now, we don't have time to develop players. It usually happens during the summer. Ian is in a tough spot, because he has been hurt for the last two years. He didn't have a chance to show what he could do."
Pop also explains that Mahinmi is only the fifth option inside, behind Duncan, McDyess, Bonner ("because he has been here for many years") and Blair. "So there isn't a lot of minutes left... but I think Ian is a good player. He works all the time, and he is a great teammate. He just didn't show that he could beat the other guys in front of him"...
Well, this seals it. On the Spurs, Ian has become nothing more than a practice player.
Ian is just he latest in longshots that web bloggers and posters to forums have become enamored with. He was drafted as a project and he remains just that... a project. to proclaim anything more than that is just, well, ridiculous.
It happens every year... the 11th, 12th or even 13th or 14th guy on the roster gets hyped on message boards based simply on fans' insatiable taste for change. And when change does happen and things don't work out exactly as hoped for, same fans clamor for yet more change. It's a vicious cycle of incessant whining and second-guessing from fans who could not coach themselves out of a wet paper bag, much less coach a team to the 7th seed in the western conference.
Pop is full of . Had he given the guy minutes earlier in the season, he'd be further along by now. Pop had the perfect opportunity to develop him on the fly, when Bonner was out. He just didn't do it. Who knows? Perhaps he'd even be a rotation player.
He took the same approach with George Hill last year. Sat him down, when it was clear he was the better option. Then decided to dust him off in the playoffs, when it was obvious by then that JV was done.
I think there's a personal conflict between Mahinmi and Pop, but they both realize it's in their best interest to keep it quiet. Ian's just biding his time until he can get out of here.
Ian doesn't play bc he sucks.
Simple as that, he beat up brook lopez and the rest of the worst team in the league (maybe history), nothing else.
If you can't beat out bonner or even finley at the 4/5 you are not that good.
If he can't learn pop's d, he'd play and then everyone would hate him for missing defensive assignments.
convenient. hope this revisionist history isn't used to justify not re-signing.
btw love the L'Equipe articles keep 'em coming
I wish I knew if ian sucked or not....then i could make a judgement.. but he doesnt play! We KNOW jefferson sucks...why because we have seen it with our very own eyes! But arguing over whether ian sucks or not? waste of time.
Disagree. For all of Mahimni's physical talent, he still turns the ball over too much, and still commits too many dumb fouls. If Mahimni could show improvement in the mental aspects of the game, he, at the very least would be a solid role player. As far as Hill is concerned, Pop did screw up in playing Vaughn over Hill, but Pop, as most of us knows, prefers Veterans over rookies.
Since Ian's option was not picked up, there is no point in giving him playing time in the event that he plays well because another team will swoop in and grab him in the summer.
On the other hand, he is likely frustrated and will either return to Europe or another NBA team (New Jersey?) will take a flyer on him.
I had really high hopes for the guy because he is such a good athlete.
It would be nice if he were in the future plans to have Dave Cowens work with him as he is a great big man coach.
Agreed, its an opportunity for Pop-haters to go bat crazy on.
I'd be interested in the quote from Bowen. It would make sense if he actually used the term "in practice", since Mahinmi's in-game defensive rotations are better than all but about three people on the roster.
Bravo.
Its a good thing we have Hill and Blair. Their obvious talent has forced Pop to recognize young talent can be worth the gamble.
Ian sucks.
Next.
Ian sucks.
Next.
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Okay, so how about now?
Bowen would make a of a coach.
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